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May 28, 1929.

W. R. OLIPHANT WIND MOTOR Filed July 12, 1927 5 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR. Mui,

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WIND MOTOR 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July l2, 1927 I INVENTOR.

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Patented May 28, 1929.

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WALTER' n. oLIrHAii'r, or Manieren., omnu-lolita.v

WIND Moron.

appiicaiioniiied 'July 12, 1927. seriai No. 205,116.

. provide means tor controlling the operation ot ther motor whereby' the same may be posi- 'tively stopped when desired, as for instance during a strong wind which would have a tendency 'to wreck the device.

- A still furtherobject of theyinvention isf 'to'provideautomatic mechanism which will actuate the aforementionedmotor control should a strong wind arise without being noticed by the operator. v

@ther objects and advantages of the invenvtion'will be apijiarentduring the course offl the followingl description. L

.numerals are employed `to designate like parts throughout the same:

' Figure `1 is a sideelevational view show-V ing one :form of wind motor entirely assembled and in readiness :tor operation,

Figure 2 is ai detailed perspective view et' a vane` member and a Aportion of theassociated control, A y j fr Figure 3 is a horizontal Asectional view taken4 uponline 3 3 ot' Figure 1, f

Figure 11 shows in .detail a portion of a mechanism best illustrated in Figure 1, v

' Figure 5 shows in detail a modification of a portion of the structure shown in Figures 1 and t, i

f Figure (ishows .inside elevation a modif" hed 'torni oif wind motor embodying this inl lventien,

Figure 7 is a horizontal lsectional view taken upon line 'TF7 of Figure G,

Figure 8 shows in detail a portion ot the motor control for fthe device completely illustrated in Figure 6,

Fig

'ure Qshows in detaila further portion blade control incorporated in the deviceV shown inr Figure 6, and

' Figure 11 shows in detail a modification ot the vstructure set forth in Figure 10.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodi- .ment of this invention, particular attention;

being had to 'Figures 1'to t inclusive, the numeral 12 designates a vertical post or standard suitably anchored and braced at itslower end by the struts 13 and cross head 14. It is to be understood that this lower portion ot the post may be embedded iii 'cenient, earth, or the like,up to' the line 15 it desired.V

At the upper end ofthe postV 12 there is mounted a socketv 16, secured to the post by the set screw 17 having mounted thereon the lighting structure 18.- This light will l permit the device tobe used as a traiiic signal if so desired.

Rotatably mounted upon the post 12, by the bearing structures 19, is a carrier20. It

v is to be understood that vthese bearings may lnthe accompanying drawings tormiiig av part of thisspecication and inA which like;

be oit any desired form and either plain or anti-frictional in character. The carrier 20 includes a sleeve portion 21 Vwhich is held concentric and out of contact with the post 12 by the bearings 19. Formed with the sleeve 21 are the webs 22 having suitably bolted or riveted to the curved portions 23 ot the same the arcuate arms 2d. i

The outer ends of these arms have atiixed thereto the stationary, vertical shafts 25. Rotatably mounted uponeach'ofthese shafts is a disc-like blade2h. Each blade is rotatfably supportedv and held concentric with its 'shaft 25 by any suitable` torni of bearing structure located at the'points designated by the characters 27;

Above the carrier 20, and iotably mounted upon the post 12, is a second carrier 28fwhicli is supported at29 upon the upper bearing 1S). This carrier 28 has pivoted thereto by means of the hinge structure V30 a Vvane 31. The carrier 28 further has the diverging arms 32 and 33 rigidly connected thereto and arranged at any desired angle with respect to each other. Extending between theouter end of the arm 32 and the vane 31, and suitably connected to these two members is a cable 341 The spring 35 connects the vane 31 at the opposite side to the connect-ion with the cable 34 and to the outer end of the arm 33 by the adjusting screw 36. The operation of this vane will be described at a later oint. l l

- The carrier 28 is formed with a pair of sprockets 37and 38 having formed at their lower edges the chain guides 39 and 40 respectively. Cooperating sprockets 41 and 42 are connected to the blades 26, as best illus-- trated in Figure 1. These sprockets 4l and 42 are provided with chain guides 43 and 44 respectivelywhich vunderlie the said sprockets. Chains 45 and 46 are trained over the vsprockets 37,-41 and 38-42, respectively.

Thecarrier 28 is furtherprovided with a brake drum 47 located below the sproclfets 37 vand 38. Associated with the drum 47 are the brake shoes 48 carried by the upper arms of the rsubstantially bell crank lever structures 49 which vare pivoted at 56 to the sleeve portion 21 of the carrier 20. The lower arms of these bell crank levers have pivotally connected thereto the horizontally extending ployed is best illustrated in Figure 4. IEach end of each arcuate arm 24 is formed with a plate-like enlargement having an elongated slot .56 formed therein and having its upper surface grooved or serrated, as at 57. It is to'be understood that the shaf t 25 er..- tends through the slot 56. Associated with each enlargement 55 and mounted upon the shaft 25 is a plate 58having its outer face i grooved or serrated at '59 to correspond with theformation 57 on the enlargement 55. The nuts 60 threaded onthe ends of the shafts 25 function to draw the resp cti've platos 58 into engagement with the enlargements 55 so that the shafts 25 will be held in any. desii-ed adjusted position.

Figure 5 shows a slight vmodification which may be used instead of the rods 50?. rollers 51 and fingers 52. This structure includes the end of an arm 24 and to this end is pivotally connected a link 61 having a series of apertures 62 formed in its free end. rllhe rod f shown in Figure V1. This rod 63 likewise is provided with a series of apertures 64 cooperating with the apertures 62 to permit a connecting bolt 65 to be employed for ad.- justably attaching the link61 to the rod 63.

lit is to be understood that the blades 26 may have suitable advertising data displayed Oi) is substituted for the rod 50a in the structure It is to be understood that the blades 26 are Y arranged with respect to each other so that they will feather in accordance with the direction of the wind to cause the latter to rol tate the carrier 20 upon the post 12, It 1sV considered that the operation of feathering blades is suiiiciently understood by those miliar with the art so that a detailed explanation of their operation is deemed unnecessary. As the carrier 20 rotates about the post the chain and sprocket structures will cause the blades 26 to feather so thatone blade willV lbe receiving the full force of the wind while the remaining blade is positioned edgewise to Y the direction of the wind or parallel therewith. Thevane 31 naturallyV will be posi. tioned parallel with the direction ofthe wind and will hold the carrier-28 stationary so that sprockets 37 vand 38 likewise will be stationary.

Should the carrier 20 exceed a predetermined speed of rotatiomthe weights .53 will move outwardly7 due to centrifugal force, for` pivoting the bell crank levers 49. This movement of these levers will causethe brake shoes .y 48 to he applied to the brake-drum 47 .y It

being understood that the direction of rotation of the carrier 20 is always constant, namely, in a counter-clockwise direction Awhen viewed from above, the drag ofthe brake shoes upon the drum 47 will cause the carrier 28 to partially rotate with the carrier 20. This rotation of the carrier 28 will cause the vane 31 to be movedl out of its parallel position with respect to the direction of the wind if it were not for the spring connection 35. This spring permits the vane 31 to remain parallel with the wind during the shifting of the carrier 28 so that the sprockets 37 and 38, rigid with the carrier 28 will be advanced to arrange the blades 26 slightly out of balance with respect to the wind. This advancing ofthe feathering operation of the blades will reduce their veffectiveness and bring' about a slowing up nof the speed of rotation of the carrier 20. j y Y As the speed ofthe carrier 20 is reduced, the centrifugal governor operation performed by the weights 53 and their associated levers and links will disengage the shoes 48 from the drum 47 and the spring 35 then will draw the carrier 28 back into its proper relative po- 74 and 77 may bejof lany desiredforin'and `sition kwith respect tothe vane 31 which,

it willl be remembered, hasbeen parallel With the Wind. This return of the carrier 28 to its proper position will retard the sprockets 37 and 38 for. adjusting the bladesv 26 to cause the same toeperate with their'rfull degree of efficiency.

pair; of arms is journaled a vertical shaft ,73

which. is supported and held in. position by suitable bearing structures 741.` Abovethe post 69 is positioned a carrier 7 5 which includes a sleeveportion 7 G rotatably supported upon the post lG9 bythe bearing structure 77. Y It iste be'understoed thatthe bearings either plain or antifrictional in character.

-The upper ends of the shafts 73 are formed with sprockets7 8 having chain guides 79 locatedbelowthe saine. `l'lhe .sleeve 76 of the carrier 7 5 is vformed with sprockets 80fhaving chainv guides 81 .located below the saine. Trained over the sprockets 78r and 80 are chains 82.

Thesleeve V76 Yis providedwith the same forni of vane structure .shown inFigures 1 and'l2 and again need `not 4be described in detail. Thesame referencecharacters will beapplied to this vane structure.

To supportthe Wind meter at its upper end, al collar 83 is provided andhas connected thereto the guide wires 84. Y

Each shaft 73 has rotatably inounted thereen ablade85 which is shown in detail in Fig-v ure 110. This latter figure clearly illustrates the upper edge of the blade 85 as being cut awayat opposite the shaft 73. Arranged inthiseut-away portion and rigidly connect-V edto the shaft 73 is a strap 87 having an angularly arranged arm 88 .anda second,rela

- tivelylong arm 89. 1t is tobe understoodthat these diverging arms 88 and 89 may be ar` ranged atany desired angle with respect to each other.` The outer end of the arm 89 has rigidly connectedthereto a tubular bearing 90.y Journaled in this bearing is the intermediate portion 91 ofa crank shaft structure including thegcrank arms 92 and 93. ,The arm 92 has connected to its free end the cable 94 which is connected at its remaining end to the blade by means of the element 95. The blade 85 is further connected to the free end of the arm 89 by the spring 96 which dinally of the blade and passes through an opening 98 formedl in the latter. The shaft 73 alsois formed with an opening, designated by the reference character 99, through .which the 'cable 97 passes to permit the latter te yezxtend through the bore of: the shaft andV leave the saine at .the lower end, as best illustrated in Figure Each cable 97 is connected by means of a swivel structure 98 to a second Vcable 97*l which is trained over the rollers 99 and is connected at its free end to a sliding cellar 100s mounted upon the post 09. This collar is connected with the post by means of the slot 101 and a suitable pin7 not shown7 for permitting the collar to be shifted longitudinally of the pest but to be caused to rotate therewith. The rollers 99 are supported by suitablebracket structures 102 and 103 which arev carried by the arms 71--72 and the post 69 respectively.

The carrier 7 5 has mounted thereon a disc 101 which is shownV in Figure 7 as having a single peripheral notch 105 Vformed therein. lilivoted to the pest (59,.at 100 is a latch 107 having its free end bearing against disc 1011 and held thereagainst by the spring 108. Connected to the latch 107 is a cable 109 which entends over the rollers 110 and 111 lmounted in the manner best illustrated in Figure G; The remaining end of this cable 109 is connected to the collar 100,'as best 1llust-rated in Figs. 6 and 8. Y

i llveights 118 are adjustably mounted on the rods 116 and held in position by the set screws 119.

he collar 100 Vhas loosely mounted thereon a ring 120 which is connected to the lever 121 pivoted to the Ystationary support sliding connection 123 is formed between the lever 121 and the ringl 120 to permit the lever to be pivoted. The shorter end of this lever has connected thereto a spring 12st which normally functions to retain the lever in the position illustrated in Figure 6.

- Connected to this shorter end of the lever is a' cable. 125 extending over the roller 126 and connected to a plurality of branch cables at 127. given the reference character 128. A spring 129 normally functions to pull upon the cable 125 to produce the slack illustrated in Figure G.

`The branch cables 128 extend through a Vguide 130 and pass around the relatively spaced rollers 131 which are supported upon a base plate 132. Universally connected to this-base plate, as at133, is a' post 13e having These branch cables will each be the spider arms 135 mounted thereon and extending respectively in the directions of the rollers 13 The branch cables 123 are connected at their free ends to the respective spider arms The upper end ot the post 34e is formed with a plurality of angularly arranged blades 1t is to be understood that `any desired number of branch cables 128, rollers 131, spider arms 135 and blades 13G may be provided, the number koli the same depending upon the desir s oli the manufacturer.

V *For the purpose et taking olf power from this wind motor, the post 69 is provided with a beveled gear 137 meshing with a beveled pinion 139r carried by a power shaft 139.

Figure 3 shows a weight 14s() which'may be connectedte the hooked end12la of the lever 121 to hold this lever pivoted down wardly against the tension of the spring 124k.

Figure 11 shows a modilication oi the structure illustrated in Figure 10. The shaft in this form has secured `thereto for rotation a blade 95a. The diver-ging arms 88 and 89 are mounted on the shalt 7 the inan- (o in ner illustrated. The tree end of the arm '89a has swiveled thereon a roller 1411 over which yis trained ther-able 97a. The tree end of this cable is connected to a stra p 142 mounted on the blade 85a. T his strap is further provided with a stop pin.` 14:8 adapted to enthe arm S9 when 'the cable 97b1 is pulled upon to shi'tt the' blade 85 upon its supporting shaft. Aspring 96:l connects 'the arm 89T and the blade 85 to normally hold the strap 1Ll-2 in engagement with Vthe arm 88a.

rlhe ojrieration of this modilied wind motor may be described as follows:

Starting with the motor in itsstopped or ino} )erative position, illustrated in Figure 6, thfelever 121 is pivoted to lower the hooked end 121a of the saine. rThe weight 110 is mounted upon the lowered end of the lever to hold the same in its adjusted position. rlie downward movement oit the lever causes the collar 100 to be shifted downwardly with respectto the post 69 ior pulling upon the cables 97 and y97 This downward movement of the ycables causes the crank shaft structure 91, 92 and 93 to be actuated for moving the arm 92 downwardly. A` downward niovement of this crank arm produces a pull upon its respective cable 911 for causing the blade 85 t vbe shifted 'from its inoperative position to a'position in engagement with the free-end ol the bearing 90. It is understood that the blades 85 are arranged parallel with the wind and the vane 31 when in their inoperative positions in engagement withthe stop arms 88.

The downward movement oi the collar 100 also produces a pull upon the'cable 109 for shifting the latch 107 out of the notch lormed in the dise 105. The post 69 and vane' carrier are now disconnected from each other.

The vane 31, of course, will be shifted into Y the wind `or parallel with the direction 'of the windand the movement of the vane'carrier 75 will `adjust the sprockets 8O so that the blades will properly feather to canse the blade carrier, including the post 69, arms 71 l and 72, etc., to rotate.l The chains 182 with their supporting sprockets will cause the blades to feather with respect tothe wind vdue to the travel of the blade carrier with respect to the vane carrier 75.

Should the speed of the blade carrier be- Vcome excessive,` the centrifugal governor structure including the Weights 118, their supporting rods 116 and the bell crank levers 1111, will operate-for applying-the brake shoes 113 to the drum 112. The application of this Y brake struct-ure will cause the vane carrierv75 to be shifted in the direction ofrotatio'n of the blade carrier for *advancingV the sprockets I 80. This advancing of the sprockets will adjust the featherin'g bladesS sothaty they will not Operate to their full degree of elliciency, 'or in other Words, the blades will paryf tially buck the wind. The spring' connection between the arm 33 and the vane 31 will' permit the vane carrier 7 5 to be shifted inthe aforementioned manner without shitting the vane 31 out of the wind. When the speed of the blade carrier returns to normal, the brake shoes will be disengaged and the spring 35 will return the vane carrier 75 to its proper position with respect to the vane.- This move:

ment of the carrier -7 5 will retard thesproclrets 80 "for readjusting the blades 85 so that they will properly feather with the wind.

To insure against the motor beingfdamaged 1 during a heavy wind, the following :automatic mechanism is provided.

lThe post 134 with the blades 136 will be bentoverupon its universal mounting-133 by Y' the application' of the excessive wind on the blades 136. This pivoting ofthe post 134 will cause one or more'of the branch cables 128 to be pulled upon for exerting a pull upon thek cable 125. The movement of this latter cable will cause the lever 121 to be pivoted for` raising the longer end of the same againstk the pull of the weight 140. The Vupward movement of the lever 121 will releasethe cables 97 and 97L so that the springs 96 may return the blades 85 to their inoperative positions against the stop arms 88. It will beV noted that irrespective of the direction from which a strong wind' approaches, thevpost 134 will be bent over or pivotcd and one or cables 97 with respect to the cables: 97avdur-- 130 ing the rotation-of the blades 85. v

yTo stop the wind motor, the weight 140 A may be removed from the lever 121and'the blades 85 then return to their vinoperative positions.'v The upward movement of the lever 121 also releases the latch 107 forpermitting the spring 108 to cause the latch to engage the disc 104. During the movement .of the blade carrier with respect to the disc',

the latch `107 will register with the notch 105 and bring thek .inoperative blades 85 into parallelism or alignment with the vane 31. Further shifting of the ycarrier 75, due to the effect of shifting winds upon the vane `31, will cause the blade carrier to be shifted so that both blades will feather with the wind.

It is to be understood that the mechanism Y may be readjusted so that a downward movement of the longer end of the lever 121 will Vcause the wind motorto stop Vrather, than start. The only adjustments that need' be made to the mechanism are the shifting of the shafts 73 with respectto the vane carrier 75 so that the blades Willxbe parallel with the wind when engagingl the out-er ends of the bearings 90 and the shifting of the point of Having thus described my invention what I claim is: K c

I 1. .In a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable-with respectto the support, blades rotatably carried by the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on f the latter carrier, mechanical connections be- Y tween ,the blades and the vane carrier for causing .the blades to feather as their carrier y rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vaneto adjust the blades correspondingly, and mechanism including a centrifugal governor bodily carried y bythe blade carrierand the brake carried partly by each carrier for limiting the speed of rotation of the blade carrier.y

Y, 2. In a device of thetype described, `a support, a blade carrier .rotatably mounted with respect to the support, bladesrotatably carried by the carrieron axes extending parallelY with the aXis of their carrier, a vane carrier vrotatably supported co-aXially with respect to the blade carriera vane mountedon theV latter carrier, chain and sprocket-mechanism connecting the blades and the vane carrier for causing the blades to feather as their carrierrotates withprespect to the vane carrier and for causing vslaiftmg of therapie te adgust the blades correspondingly, and mechanism including a centrifugal governor bodily carried by the blade carrier and the brake carried partly by each cariier for limiting the speed of rotationv of the blade carrier. p

3. ln a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatably mounted with respect to the support, blades rotatably carried by the carrier on axes extending parallel with the axis of their carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported co-axially with respect to theblade'carrier, a vane mounted on the latter carrier, chain and sprocket mechanism f connecting the blades 'and the vane carrier for causing the blades to feather as their S0 carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, and mechanism for limiting the speed of rotation of the blade carrier, saidspeed limiting mechanism in` 85 cluding a brake structure interposed between the blade and vanecarriers and centrifugal weightmechanism for applying the brake structure.

4. In a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably mounted on the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, al vane pivotally connected to the vane carrier, means foryieldably holding the vane in one position with respect to the vane carrier and permitting the vane carrier to partially rotate in one direction with respect to the vane,

. chain and sprocket mechanism connecting the blades and the vane carrierfor causing the blades to feather as their carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing' shifting of the vane due to a change in the direction of the wind to adjustv the blades correspondingly, and mechanism for limiting the speed of rotation of the blade carrier.

5. In a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably mounted on the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably support- Ved with respect to the blade carrier, a vane pivotal] y connected to the vane'carrier, means foryieldably holding the vane in one position with respect to the vanecarrier and per- 115 -niitting the vane carrier to partially rotate in one direction with respect to vthe vane, chain and sprocket .mechanism .connecting ythe blades and the vane carrier for causing. the blades to featheras their carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane due toa change in the direction of the wind to adjust the blades correspondingly, and mechanism for limiting the speed of rotation of the blade carrier, said last ymentioned mechanism including a centrifugal brake connection between the vane and blade Carries whereby excessive speedV of rotation of the blade carrier will cause the sans te rotate in the ci? 1:@- ist Cil tation of the blade farrier, said connection between the vane ano its carrier permitting the carrier to be rotated as aforesaid without shifting the vane out ol parallelism with the Wind. l 1 f 6. In a. device et the type described, a support,'a rotatable blade carrying structure, a vane` carrier rotatably supported With resj ect to the bla-de carrier, a vane pivoted to the vane carrier, means ior preventing pivoting oit the vane in one direction, resilient means for including a centrifugal governorbodily carried by the blade carrier and a. brake carried partly by each carrier pivoting of the vane in the opposite direction, and a centrifugal brake mechanism for interconnecting the rotatable blade carrier and the vane carrier tor causing excessive speed ot the blade support to rotate the vane carrier with the blade'supp-ort and in a direction permitting the vane to remain j parallel With the wind during the shitting or' the vane carrier.

7. n a device or the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably mounted on the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the latter carrier, mechanical connections between tlfieblades and the vane carrier 'l'or causingtlie blades to 'feather as their carrier ro tates With respect to the vane carrier and for causing shitting Vo'l' the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, mechanism for limiting the speedl oi rotation or the blade carrier, and additional mechanism for starting andv stopping the motor.

8. In va ldevice oit the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respectto the support, blades rotatably mounted on the carrier, a 'vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the latter carrier, mechanical connections be-v tween the blades and the vanecarrier for causing the blades to feather as their carrier rol tates With respect tothe vane carrier and :lor

causing shirt-ing of the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, mechanism for limiting the speed or rotation oiE the blade carrier,

Vadditional mechanism for starting and. stopping the motor, andA aV Wind controlled governor ior automatically operating the last mentioned mechanism for stopping the motor during excessive Wind pressure.

additional mechanism for startingandstop-l ping. the motor, and a wind control-led'governor ,tor automatically operating the last mentioned. mechanism for stopping theimotor during eXcessive'vvind pressure, said WindV controlled governor including a vertical post pivoted for universal movement, blades car- `ried by thepost and connections between the post and the lstarting and stopping control mechanism for actuating the latter when thel governor post is pivoted. Y Y

10. In a device ottheftypedescribed, a sup` port,-a blade carrier rotatable With respect to the support, blades rotatably mounted on vthe carrier, a vane'carrier rotatable With respect to the blade carrier, a vane. on the latter car- 'ier, chain and sprocket mechanism connecting the blades and thevan'ecarrier 'li'or'causing the blades to feather as their carrierfrotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shitting ofi the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, a centrifugal governor brake mounted on saidf-caifri'ers for limiting the speed of rotation of' the blade carrier, and mechanism tor shitting the blades ii .oni an .inoperative to an operative. position, or vice versa, roi-.starting and stopping the motor.

11. In a device oi the type described, a support, a blade carrierrotatable with respect to thev support, blades rotatably mounted on. the carrier, 'a vane carrierl rotatablel with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the latter carrier, chain andsprocket mechanism connect-y ing the blades and thel vane carrier.. forca-us-v ing the-blades to, feather as theircarrier ro-A tates with respect to the vane carrier and- 'for 'arising shittingl ol the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, a centrifugal governor brake for limiting the speed oit rotation oit the blade carrier, mechanism for shitting the blades from an inoperative to an operative position, or vice versa, for starting and stopping the motor, and a latch mechanism for connecting the blade and vane carriers so that the blades when in their inoperative p0-v sitions will alignwith the vane irrespective oi the direction in which the vane extends.

1Q; In a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, shafts journalled on the-carrier, bladesy journaled on the shafts, means for moving the lblades with respect to their shafts, a vane carrier rotatably Ysupported with respect to the blade carrier, Va'vane on the latter carrier, cliain'and sprocket mechanism connecting, the shafts andthe vane carrier for causingptheblades to feather as their carrier rotateswitli respect to the vane carrier, manually operable means `for controlling the means tor moving thebladcs with respect to their shafts for. starting and stopping or the motor, a Wind actuated governor for op-A j erating the manual control' to stop. the motor during excessive Wind pressure, and a, centrifugal governor mounted on the blade car? sor rier for controlling the speed of rotation of the blade carrier.

13. In a device of the type'described, a. support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably carried by the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the latter carrier, mechanical connections between the bladesand the vane carrier 1 for causing the blades to feather as their carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, a. brake drum mounted on the vane carrier,a lever mounted on the blade carrier and having a brake shoe for the drum, anda centrifugally operated Weight for actuating the lever for controlling the speed of rotation of the'blade carrier.

14;. n a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably carried by the carrier, a vane Vcarrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the latter carrier, mechanical connections between the blade and the vane carrier for causing the blades to feather as their carrier rotates with respect lto the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane to adjustt-he blades correspondingly, and means for shifting the vane carrier Without moving its the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supportedvivith respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the vane carrier, chain and sprocket mechanism connecting the blades and the vane carrier for causing the blades to feather their carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, means for shifting the blades With respect to their. carrier for tightening said chains, a brake drum mounted on the vane carrier, a lever mounted on the blade carrier and having a brake shoe for the drum, and a een# trifugally operated weight actuating the lever for controlling the speed of rotation of the blade carrier.

1G. In a device of the type described, a support, a blade carrier rotatable with respect to the support, blades rotatably mounted on the carrier, a vane carrier rotatably supported with respect to the blade carrier, a vane on the `vane carrier, chain and sprocket mechanism connecting the blades and the vane carrier for Vcausing the blades to feather as their carrier rotates with respect to the vane carrier and for causing shifting of the vane to adjust the blades correspondingly, means for shifting` the blades with respect to their carrier for tightening said chains, and means for shifting the Vane carrier Without moving its vane out of parallelism with the Windr for limiting the speed of rotationV of the blade carrier.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER R. oLIPi-IANT; 

